GRE Word List
PENDULOUS
poised without visible support
The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| gnome | maxim |
| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |